“Dance” is the theme for this week’s Photo Challenge from WordPress. The dance of bees (or any other pollinators) is one that is vital to life on earth. Although there are definitely problems, pesticides being large one, every time the beekeeper walks into the tea shop to deliver local honey, I’m encouraged. When I read about people beekeeping on the tops of roofs in Paris or New York, I cheer inwardly. Pollination is life-giving process; honey a sweet reward. Long may bees dance!
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Nice one, Janet. And bees do dance!
Bee dances are dances of communication and what a glorious way to talk. Thanks, Cathy.
Bee the answer! Love this, Janet.
Thanks, Lindy. I rejoice every time I see a bee these days and buy local honey, too. I also bring back honey when I visit my s-i-l in France. All SO good and local honey is supposed to be good for helping avoid allergies. A win-win.
Have a great weekend.
janet
Great photo, Janet. I can hear them.
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It was cool, as they were on a boat anchored in the river in Philly, as part of some sort of ecology exhibit. I have the flyer somewhere, but it was really interesting. The humming of bees brings joy to my heart.
We have a neighbor at the end of the block who is a beekeeper and the bees love our flowers in the backyard. Some mornings we can see a cloud of them leaving his yard, flying down the street and over our house where they spread out on the hillside and flower beds.
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What a great sight, Allan! When my s-i-l lived in Provence, I used to bring back lavender honey, which was wonderful, but also honey from the garrigue, the scrubby area that’s not quite in the mountains yet. I loved that! They live in a different part of France now, but the honey is good there as well.
Great memories (and tastes).
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Great depiction! Bees are vital to our well-being. Thanks for raising awareness.
My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time not only to stop by but to comment.
janet
Wonderful…and bees are soooo important! I can hear them from here! 🙂
You’re the second person who could hear them, Connie! 🙂 Bees are definitely important and hopefully people will continue to work together to increase their numbers. The disease/fungus that’s killing so many of them has to be stopped as well.
janet
To bee or not to bee Janet?! You are really buzzing today. Well done. Great angle on the theme. Just another random thought – do you know Van Morrison’s song Tupelo Honey? Worth a listen. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3YLhtuzTQ
Hi, Cuz. Yes, I know the song and for Christmas, my husband gave me two bottles of honey, one of which was Tupelo. I haven’t tried it yet because the bottle’s so tall that I have to store it somewhere that I don’t see it often and forget that it’s there. 🙂
Hope all’s well in your hive.
janet
Thanks for response J. Yes indeed, I am a very busy bee. Trying to do a law masters degree online at da mo which will shortly curtail to some degree my other online activity. Many ladies like yourself will no doubt feel deflated and sad during that time. But fear not, I shall return bigger and bolder than ever. OK mam. Take care. Gotta do hive stuff. MB
All the best with the degree. We’ll try to get along until you return.
Glad to hear.
I can’t wait for the bees to come dancing back as that means flowers! 😊
We just walked in the door and outside, the daffodils are still contained, but only just (like too many busts I’ve seen.) But they’ll be out soon and I’ll be there to catch that very first shot!!
janet
We just woke up to snow!
I heard that Denver and that area, as well as the NE, yet again might get a LOT of snow this weekend. Winter’s last hurrah, I hope. Here it’s just dropped back into the 30’s at night and low 40’s during the day for the next few days.
Wow, what a photoghraph! If there was a prize for best interpretation of the theme you’d so win it with this. Xx
Thanks so much, Kerry! You made my Friday. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and I always appreciate comments.
janet
I agree… let’s hope they do!
Wonderful response to the theme, Janet!
Thanks, Sue. Appreciate it. 🙂
janet
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Ah! A hive of activity… 🙂
We saw bee hives on a roof of an apartment building when we visited Brussels. 🙂 Long may the bees dance so that humans have food to eat. 🙂
That’s for sure!! And honey which, although not vital, is so delicious!
janet
What beautiful golden tones
The color of honey. 🙂
janet
I have a few dancing ones here in my garden too!
Excellent example of “dance” because these little fellows communicate with each other through it. Congratulations Janet for this wonderful picture. Oh, by-the-way, love many of the other great images you used for other WP weekly themes!
Glad you liked not just this one, but others as well. Always good to read. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
Vital, indeed! And so fascinating to watch. I really love bees!
I do, too, as do so many plants, Janet.
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I love me some honey so am definitely agreeing: “Long may bees dance!” What an interesting take on the WP challenge … nice job!
Thanks, Gale. I love honey, too, and now I’m thinking about honey and bread to go with my tea. 🙂 Very Winnie-the-Pooh-ish!
janet
What a brilliant way to meet the challenge, Janet! I’ve never thought of bees dancing, but I’m sure you’re right. 🙂
They dance to tell other bees where flowers are and, who knows, they may dance for the joy of what they do. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Great interpretation of the theme.
Great response to WPC -dance
I’m happy you thought so. Thanks for the visit and comment.
janet
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I so agree, bees are VERY important, good post
Thanks. Glad you like the post. 🙂
janet